Rare Device, one of the loveliest shops in a city of lovely shops, is re-opening today in the capable, enthusiast hands of its new owners. When I heard the news, it caused me to pause and remember all the beautiful things I've purchased there (or had purchased for me) over these last four years....

It's amazing to have a store that you just know will have the perfect thing, whatever the occasion. The multi-multi-talented and always-delightful Rena Tom and Lisa Congdon opened the San Francisco shop (the original was in Brooklyn) in 2007, and have now passed the torch to Giselle and Phurba Gyalzen. I'm sure Rare Device will continue to be full of useful, beautiful, and inspiring things for the home. By which I mean my home...